Reminiscences of a Raconteur, Between the '40s and the '20sHam, George H. (George Henry)
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Reminiscences of a Raconteur, Between the '40s and the '20s
Ham, George H. (George Henry)
Canada; Ham, George H. (George Henry), 1847-1926; Journalists -- Canada -- Biography
All this is different from telepathy and spirits. One night not so very
long ago I was awakened by hearing Reggie Graves’ voice just outside my
bedroom door, saying, “George Ham, George Ham, George H. Ham of the
C.P.R.” This continued for some time, and I also recognized Brent
MacNab’s voice. It was absurd to imagine that they were in the hallway
of my house at that unearthly hour, two o’clock in the morning. When I
turned on the light, the voices ceased; when I turned it off Reggie
recommenced calling my name. I pinched myself to see if I was awake or
dreaming, but after half an hour or so the calling ceased for good and I
fell asleep.
The next night at two o’clock I was again awakened by Reggie’s voice
calling upon me as it had the night previous. The calling continued
while the light was off and ceased when it was turned on. After a while
I lighted a cigarette, smoked part of it, and, extinguishing the fire,
placed it on a small stand at my bedside. If it was there in the
morning, this telepathy calling was no dream. True enough in the morning
the cigarette was just where I had put it. Three or four evenings later,
Reggie and Brent dropped in to see me, and I related what I have just
written.
“It’s true,” exclaimed Reggie, “it’s true—I was in great distress and
bodily pain and you were my only sheet anchor and I called you both
nights.”
Reggie was at his home at Ste. Rose seventeen miles away.
Another night I was awakened by women’s voices at 4 a.m. and, while I
could not hear what they said, could easily distinguish the voice of one
of the ladies. Just for fun I ’phoned her next day, and told her she had
not gone to bed until four o’clock and she related how a neighbor had
been ill and she had gone in to see her and stayed with her until that
late hour. The sick woman’s house was nearly a mile away from my
residence.
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